.The Iowa Hawkeyes are stroking their cuts from a magnificent 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Despite locking out the Cyclones in the initial fifty percent as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfactory second-half functionality left behind sightseers with lots of concerns.Some of those was Iowa head soccer trainer Kirk Ferentz's choice to opt for a two-point sale go.After Iowa State scored its very first goal of the day along with a 3-yard goal grab from elderly Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd quarter, Iowa reacted along with a 7-play, 79-yard ride that ended with a 3-yard touchdown range from younger operating back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal jump and 4:47 continuing to be in the third quarter, Ferentz as well as Iowa decided to pursue a two-point sale to potentially expand the Hawkeyes' lead to 21-7.The two-point go fell short as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not get in touch with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of completion area.Later on, Ferentz was inquired about his decision to pursue the two-point sale." Yeah, I mean, I believe maybe the controversy would certainly be is it too early, that kind of trait. That put us at 19-7. I assumed it offered us our ideal opportunity to succeed the soccer video game, and to me the larger issue is our team not at the very least acquiring one touchdown away from those two basket chances. Our experts had the sphere down inside there close. That's obviously a place our company're visiting need to improve on," Ferentz claimed.The reasoning for attempting the two-point transformation attempt makes sense. Turn the two-point try out and Iowa Condition would have needed a pair of goals as well as additional lead to match the soccer game.As An Alternative, Iowa State redshirt fresher kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard field goal wound up as the game-winner rather than representing a possible game-tying basket try if the Hawkeyes had actually chosen for a dab attempt earlier.Contact/Follow our team @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our page on Facebook to adhere to recurring insurance coverage of Iowa information, notes as well as opinions.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.