Overview

• Joyner suffered the knee injury during the Aug. 16 preseason scrimmage at Jones AT&T Stadium, and the university confirmed on Aug. 18 that he will miss the season.
• Head coach Joey McGuire said the injury was noncontact on his podcast, and some outlets reported an ACL tear, which the school has not specified.
• With Joyner sidelined, sophomores J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey are in line for expanded roles ahead of the Aug. 30 opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
• The USC transfer finished second on the Trojans in rushing last season with 478 yards and was part of a 22-player transfer class that 247Sports ranked No. 2 nationally.
• Updated betting simulations, including Dimers' model, now peg Texas Tech's Big 12 title probability at about 11.8%, with the Red Raiders still viewed as a preseason Top 25 team.