{
  "id": 6969730,
  "title": "KVA is back, but who's out for Notre Dame football vs. Rice?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kva-is-back-but-whos-out-for-notre-dame-football-vs-rice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T18:36:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kva-back-whos-notre-dame-183639758.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football has reintegrated star linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa into the active roster just in time for their upcoming clash against the 45.5-point underdog Rice. The junior from Inland Empire, California, successfully completed full warmups ahead of Saturday’s home opener. However, it remains unclear how many plays Viliamu-Asa will see before the upcoming two-game stretch against formidable opponents Michigan State and Purdue. Freshman defensive tackle Elijah Golden, who sat out the Wisconsin game, was present during warmups but donned a brace on his right ankle area. Sophomore defensive end Joe Reiff, another 6-5, 264-pound prospect from Elmhurst, Illinois, also remained sidelined during the warmups. According to Irish PR, all players on Notre Dame’s two-deep roster were deemed available to face Rice. Mike Berardino, a Notre Dame football reporter for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com, provided this insight.",
  "summary": "Here is the Notre Dame football pregame injury report ahead of its game against Rice.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa returns to active roster for Notre Dame vs. Rice.",
    "Elijah Golden and Joe Reiff sidelined with injuries during warmups.",
    "All Notre Dame players deemed available for Rice game."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}