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Adekunle Ayinde will start at cornerback against Iowa

Dan Zielinski III

By Dan Zielinski III

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Minnesota has moved former safety Adekunle Ayinde to cornerback, and he will start for the Golden Gophers against Iowa on Saturday, the team announced on Tuesday.

A redshirt senior, Ayinde has played in five games, recording 24 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception.

It was Minnesota’s (4-3) only change to its depth chart in preparation for its Saturday game at Iowa with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. ET.