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Kirk Ferentz comments on two-point sale try vs. Iowa State

.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their wounds from a spectacular 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa Condition Cyclones.Even with locking out the Cyclones in the first fifty percent as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfactory second-half efficiency left behind onlookers along with lots of questions.One of those was actually Iowa mind football train Kirk Ferentz's choice to go with a two-point sale shot.After Iowa Condition scored its very first touchdown of the time along with a 3-yard goal grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd one-fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard travel that finished along with a 3-yard goal range from jr running back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump and also 4:47 remaining in the 3rd one-fourth, Ferentz and also Iowa chose to try for a two-point conversion to potentially stretch the Hawkeyes' lead to 21-7.The two-point try out neglected as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't get in touch with freshman pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the corner of completion zone.Afterwards, Ferentz was asked them about his selection to try for the two-point sale." Yeah, I indicate, I assume maybe the argument would be actually is it untimely, that kind of factor. That put our company at 19-7. I believed it offered us our best possibility to win the volleyball game, and also to me the larger concern is our company certainly not at the very least receiving one touchdown away from those two field goal opportunities. Our experts had the sphere down inside there close. That is actually undoubtedly a place our company're heading to need to enhance," Ferentz claimed.The logic for attempting the two-point sale try makes sense. Turn the two-point try out and also Iowa Condition would require a pair of touchdowns as well as extra points to tie the soccer activity.As An Alternative, Iowa State redshirt fresher secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner instead of standing for a potential game-tying field goal try if the Hawkeyes had elected for a dab try earlier.Contact/Follow our team @HawkeyesWire on X and like our web page on Facebook to adhere to recurring protection of Iowa information, notes and opinions.Comply With Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.