Overlooked by the No. 3 Buckeyes, Iowa's Kaleb Johnson packs some extra motivation for his trip home

Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson runs with the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Minneapolis.

Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson runs with the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)


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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa's Kaleb Johnson is returning to his home state this week motivated to show the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes what they missed out on. The junior didn't receive a scholarship offer from the Buckeyes when he was coming out of Hamiltion High School. He'll head into Saturday'as the nation's second-leading rusher and coming off the best performance of his career with 206 yards against Minnesota. Johnson said has a chip on his shoulder because he'll be playing against Ohio State.

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