.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their injuries coming from a magnificent 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Even with shutting out the Cyclones in the 1st half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' frustrating second-half efficiency left onlookers with loads of inquiries.Some of those was actually Iowa mind soccer instructor Kirk Ferentz's choice to opt for a two-point conversion shot.After Iowa State scored its own 1st goal of the day with a 3-yard goal grab coming from senior Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd fourth, Iowa responded along with a 7-play, 79-yard travel that finished along with a 3-yard goal range from jr running back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump and also 4:47 remaining in the third fourth, Ferentz and also Iowa decided to try for a two-point sale to possibly prolong the Hawkeyes' result in 21-7.The two-point try out failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not connect with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of the end zone.Later on, Ferentz was inquired about his choice to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I indicate, I think perhaps the argument will be actually is it prematurely, that sort of thing. That placed us at 19-7. I presumed it offered our company our absolute best odds to gain the soccer video game, and also to me the greater concern is our team certainly not a minimum of getting one goal away from those two field goal possibilities. Our experts possessed the ball down inside there close. That is actually obviously an area our company're going to must improve on," Ferentz said.The logic for attempting the two-point conversion attempt makes good sense. Turn the two-point shot as well as Iowa State will have needed a pair of touchdowns and additional indicate tie the soccer video game.Instead, Iowa State redshirt fresher twist Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner rather than working with a prospective game-tying field goal try if the Hawkeyes had actually selected for a dab attempt earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to comply with ongoing insurance coverage of Iowa information, keep in minds and also viewpoints.Comply With Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.