There may not be a more pleasant surprise for the Iowa Hawkeyes so far in the 2024 season than the emergence of junior running back Kaleb Johnson. Johnson, the nation's leading rusher through three weeks despite only playing two and a half games,

Without changing its identity, Lester has transformed Iowa's offense and helped make Johnson the leading rusher in the FBS.

Offense and Iowa haven't exactly gone together like peanut butter and jelly in recent years. But the Hawkeyes can boast of an NCAA leader in a pretty important category ahead