2 point conversion after 2nd touchdown against Ohio St

Kirk is God · 2026-10-05T13:59:19-0500

SIAP….

I am curious to know why Kirk went for 2 after that touchdown to make it a 17 point game? If you miss you’re down 19, and now a field goal and two touchdowns and two-2 point conversion just ties the game. If you kick the 1 you’re only down 18, and the aforementioned situation now wins you the game.

I know this is splitting hairs because the game was pretty much out of reach.

HawksRule73 · 2026-10-05T14:00:39-0500

Its a chance to practice a 2pt try for later in the year when it may really matter.....

Kirk is God · 2026-10-05T14:15:56-0500

But why show your hand? Save it for later when they don’t know what you might run

WeBeHerkin · 2026-10-05T14:23:36-0500

Because you are down 25 points and you got to do it sometime. My question is why the throw to the OT. Thank god they had 12 guys on the field for a do over.

Jonesy5960 · 2026-10-05T14:25:54-0500

Kirk is God said:
SIAP….

I am curious to know why Kirk went for 2 after that touchdown to make it a 17 point game? If you miss you’re down 19, and now a field goal and two touchdowns and two-2 point conversion just ties the game. If you kick the 1 you’re only down 18, and the aforementioned situation now wins you the game.

I know this is splitting hairs because the game was pretty much out of reach.

Kirk is God said:
But why show your hand? Save it for later when they don’t know what you might run

I think you're probably putting more thought into it than Kirk did given the score.

Trakker · 2026-10-05T14:53:20-0500

I dont recall scoring a second touchdown vs Ohio State

Kirk is God · 2026-10-05T16:46:53-0500

Trakker said:
I dont recall scoring a second touchdown vs Ohio State

Got me. Brain fart

Rambler Hawk · 2026-10-05T17:06:31-0500

Not sure about the 2 pt conversion, what about the no onside kick attempt?

SeenItAllBefore · 2026-10-05T17:58:24-0500

Kirk is God said:
But why show your hand? Save it for later when they don’t know what you might run

They ran a play they don't intend to use against another team, and it accidentally worked. Go figure.

Kirk is God · 2026-10-06T06:34:57-0500

Jonesy5960 said:
I think you're probably putting more thought into it than Kirk did given the score.

I’m pretty sure Kirk and staffed discussed this. If he didn’t put much thought into to it he would have just kicked the 1.

Kirk is God · 2026-10-06T06:35:41-0500

Rambler Hawk said:
Not sure about the 2 pt conversion, what about the no onside kick attempt?

Good point.

Kirk is God · 2026-10-06T06:36:24-0500

SeenItAllBefore said:
They ran a play they don't intend to use against another team, and it accidentally worked. Go figure.

I mean they could have saved that play for another team

DukeSlater · 2026-10-06T07:57:21-0500

WeBeHerkin said:
Because you are down 25 points and you got to do it sometime. My question is why the throw to the OT. Thank god they had 12 guys on the field for a do over.

A similar pass play to the tackle eligible worked perfectly @ Penn State several years ago. I like the concept, but the execution was horrible. But it didn't count, so it gives them some game tape to fix it for the next time.

Outbackbowl2017 · 2026-10-06T08:14:15-0500

KF showing fans he’s trying to be “aggressive” going for two while playing a qb that is risk averse in HB that only came out due to injury. Yes, Heck led the team down the field to score a td but it was basically garbage time. I just wish Iowa could be more dynamic on offense but the old captain won’t allow it by playing to not lose the game with his conservative style of play. KF 1.0

Demger · 2026-10-06T10:45:45-0500

I'd rather have a team have aggressive play calls during drives that could lead to 6. An aggressive play call to a lineman for a 2 pt. conversion is not what I call aggressive.

93hawkeye · 2026-10-06T11:10:29-0500

Kirk is God said:
But why show your hand? Save it for later when they don’t know what you might run

the flip side of this is: put that play on tape so other teams have to account for that guy in defensive coverage. Take eyes and reaction time off the usual ball handlers

LetsGoHawks83 · 2026-10-06T13:13:47-0500

Outbackbowl2017 said:
KF showing fans he’s trying to be “aggressive” going for two while playing a qb that is risk averse in HB that only came out due to injury. Yes, Heck led the team down the field to score a td but it was basically garbage time. I just wish Iowa could be more dynamic on offense but the old captain won’t allow it by playing to not lose the game with his conservative style of play. KF 1.0

I don't think Kirk does anything to "show the fans".... And he shouldn't.

I would have liked to do an onside kick after the TD. Down 3 scores with 8ish mins left. What do you have to lose? Who cares if you setup a short field for OSU and they tack on a pointless touchdown?

Kceasthawk@77 · 2026-10-06T14:18:14-0500

LetsGoHawks83 said:
I don't think Kirk does anything to "show the fans".... And he shouldn't.

I would have liked to do an onside kick after the TD. Down 3 scores with 8ish mins left. What do you have to lose? Who cares if you setup a short field for OSU and they tack on a pointless touchdown?

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