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Notre Dame plays BYU on October 17, 2026. The Fighting Irish know they will be without at least one key player. Fighting Irish Wire provided a Notre Dame football injury update.
"Starting off with the bad news, it looks like offensive tackle Charles Jagusah will need more time, as an off-field arm injury will cost him at least a full season and then some. Freeman said that 'I do believe he will play for us at some point. I don’t know when,' as shared by Tyler Horka of BlueandGold.com. Not the most encouraging update, as he also mentioned it might not be this year too.
"The good news is that linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa looks to be very close to starting the season without any injury risks after hurting his ACL last fall. Freeman said that he’s not full-go to start camp, but should be able to ramp it up closer to the end and be ready. With the depth that the Irish have, there is a possibility the coaching staff slow-plays his recover so KVA is ready and fresher for a College Football Playoff run. He might not be a starter, but plays starter minutes. The final player Freeman spoke about was transfer wide receiver Quincy Porter, who missed the spring after undergoing patella surgery. He’s getting closer to seeing the field, but isn’t quite ready to be full-go. Porter could play a big role this fall, as he was brought in to be an impact out wide."
So, Notre Dame will definitely be without one important player against BYU. Quincy Porter is the player whose status and timetable are uncertain. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa will be ready to play against the Cougars barring another injury in the first half of the season.
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