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Ohio Native and Star Iowa Running Back Kaleb Johnson Claims He “Wouldn't Have Went” to Ohio State if He Was Offered Because He Wants “To Beat Them”

Ohio native Kaleb Johnson is eagerly anticipating Saturday's matchup between Iowa and Ohio State.

The star Iowa running back is second in the nation in rushing yards at 685 and has scored nine touchdowns en route to helping the Hawkeyes to a 3-1 start. But he isn't just letting his on-field play do the talking for him.

Meeting with a group of reporters this week, the Hamilton, Ohio, native claimed he wouldn't have gone to Ohio State even if the Buckeyes extended him an offer in the 2022 recruiting class. That's because he wanted to take them down as part of another team.