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Kaleb Johnson punctuates 2nd hat trick of 2024 in big game vs. Washington

Bryce Lazenby

By Bryce Lazenby

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Kaleb Johnson came to play in Week 7 against the Washington Huskies.

In the 1st quarter, Johnson opened up the scoring with a 6-yard TD run. Then, the RB found the end zone again in the  2nd quarter on an 18-yard receiving TD.

The junior RB secured a hat trick at the start of the 4th quarter with an 8-yard scamper to put the Hawkeyes up 30-10.

This is Johnson’s 2nd game with 3 TDs in 2024.  The first came against Minnesota when the RB rushed for 206 yards and 3 scores. The Hawkeyes went on to win that game 31-14.

Johnson has surpassed the 100-yard mark again, meaning the RB has hit that mark in all but 1 game in 2024. Johnson has also scored at least 2 TDs in every game except 1.

About halfway through the 4th quarter, Johnson has 166 yards and 2 rushing scores on 21 carries. The RB has also caught 3 passes for 22 yards and 1 TD. The Hawkeyes are in control of the Huskies, winning 40-10 at home.

This win would be big for the Hawkeyes who are looking to rebound after suffering a bad loss to Ohio State last weekend. A win would move the team to 4-2 overall with a 2-1 record in the conference.

Heading into Week 7, Johnson was No. 2 in the country in rushing yards with 771 and is also No. 2 in yards per game with 154.20. Johnson trails only Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty in those categories and was tied for 3rd in rushing scores with 10.

Bryce Lazenby

Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.