In college football, it’s not often a No. 3 quarterback, even one with as much curiosity surrounding him as South Carolina’s Dakereon Joyner, finds his way into a ball game.
Joyner has worked behind starter Jake Bentley and veteran Michael Scarnecchia. Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said Joyner has been doing extremely well, but explained on his weekly call-in show why the freshman from North Charleston has yet to see the field.
“It’s a situation, it just takes time sometimes,” Muschamp said. “Especially at that position, to get an opportunity. We’ve been in a lot of tight ballgames.