KVA is back, but who's out for Notre Dame football vs. Rice?

Notre Dame has activated star linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa to the active roster for the first time in 42 weeks ahead of today’s 3:30 p.m. kickoff against Rice. The junior from Inland Empire, California completed full warmups at the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 12, but the article notes it’s still unclear how many plays he will log before Notre Dame shifts attention to a two-game Big Ten stretch versus Michigan State and Purdue. Lineup status is also under watch: freshman defensive tackle Elijah Golden (right ankle brace) and sophomore defensive end Joe Reiff were in street clothes during warmups, and Irish PR said all players on the two-deep roster this week are available versus Rice.