.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their cuts coming from an impressive 20-19 rivalry reduction versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Despite locking out the Cyclones in the initial one-half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfying second-half performance left behind observers along with plenty of concerns.One of those was Iowa mind football train Kirk Ferentz's choice to go for a two-point sale try out.After Iowa State scored its initial touchdown of the time with a 3-yard goal grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the third fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard travel that finished with a 3-yard goal run from jr running back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal dive as well as 4:47 continuing to be in the third quarter, Ferentz and also Iowa decided to try for a two-point transformation to possibly prolong the Hawkeyes' cause 21-7.The two-point try out failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't connect with freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of completion region.After that, Ferentz was asked them about his choice to try for the two-point transformation." Yeah, I suggest, I think perhaps the dispute would be is it prematurely, that sort of trait. That put us at 19-7. I believed it provided our team our greatest possibility to win the football game, and also to me the greater concern is us certainly not at least receiving one goal away from those two field goal chances. Our experts possessed the ball down inside there close. That is actually clearly a region our team're going to must improve on," Ferentz said.The reasoning for trying the two-point sale try makes good sense. Convert the two-point try and also Iowa State will have needed a set of goals and also additional points to match the football activity.Instead, Iowa Condition redshirt fresher twist Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard field goal wound up as the game-winner rather than working with a potential game-tying field goal make an effort if the Hawkeyes had actually selected for a PAT attempt earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our page on Facebook to comply with recurring coverage of Iowa updates, keep in minds and also opinions.Comply With Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.