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The two best defensive players in their respective conferences will be featured when Arkansas State and Central Florida clash in the AutoNation Cure Bowl on Saturday.Kickoff at Camping World Stadium in Orlando is at 5:30 p.m. ET (CBS).Defensive end JaVon Rolland-Jones was the Sun Belt Conferences overall Player of the Year for the Red Wolves (7-5).I think any time a defensive player is picked as Player of the Year its a little bit surprising, Wolves coach Blake Anderson said. It doesnt happen that often.Rolland-Jones tied for the Sun Belt lead in tackles for a loss with 18 1/2 and had 11 1/2 sacks (second). Just a junior, he already has become the programs career leader in tackles for loss with 28 1/2.For the Knights (6-6), junior Shaquem Griffin, a first-time starter at linebacker after being moved from the secondary, was American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He led the league and was 10th in the FBS in sacks with an average of 0.92 per game (11 total). He had 19 tackles for loss along with an interception and six pass breakups.To be Named Defensive Player of the Year is unbelievable, he said. I couldnt have dreamed of this.Griffin was just one of four players who keyed the defensive surge that helped the Knights to a six-win improvement after their winless 2015 campaign. His twin brother, senior cornerback Shaquill Griffin, was named second team all-defense along with junior nose guard Jamiyus Pittman. Senior safety Drico Johnson was honorable mention.Defensive end Chris Odom, offensive tackle Jemar Clark, and defensive back Money Hunter were first-team all-Sun Belt for Arkansas State. The Red Wolves will be without defensive tackle Waylon Roberson because of a knee injury.The bowl will be a virtual home game for the Knights, who play in Bright House Networks Stadium on campus.I think its wonderful that we get to play right here in the great city of Orlando, first-year coach Scott Frost said. I think its going to give us an opportunity to have a lot of fans.Anderson, whose team won seven of its last eight games to gain at least a share of the Sun Belt title for the fifth time in the last six years, said his players were excited when they learned their destination.Great way to finish up a season, back-to-back championships, Anderson said. To recover from 0-and-4, this is going to be a great opportunity. Big challenge as well.Sophomore quarterback Justice Hansen leads the Red Wolves offense. He passed for over 209 yards per game with 16 touchdowns in his first year as a starter. Sophomore running back Warren Wand led the rushing with 867 yards.UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton (200.9 passing yards per game) made nine starts as a true freshman. Running backs Jawon Hamilton, also a true freshman, and Dontravious Wilson rushed for 481 and 463 yards, respectively. Cionel Perez Jersey . 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In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. MINNEAPOLIS -- Todd Frazier homered for the second straight game, Adam Eaton had four hits and the Chicago White Sox pulled away to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-4 on Friday night.Carlos Rodon (6-8) tied a season-high with seven innings pitched for his career-high fourth straight win as the White Sox ended a four-game losing streak.Brian Dozier homered for Minnesota, which ended a 13-game losing streak Thursday. The Twins have the majors worst record at 50-85.Rodon wasnt as sharp as his previous five outings when he was 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA, with each one a quality start. He allowed seven hits, four runs -- three earned -- and hit two batters, but was more successful later in the game, retiring eight of the final nine hitters he faced.Twins starter Kyle Gibson (5-9), who had given up one earned run in 12 2/3 innings against Chicago this season, allowed five in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander has allowed 30 earned runs in 39 2/3 innings over his past seven starts to push his season ERA to 5.31.Leading 5-4, Jose Abreu singled up the middle on a less-than-full swing to score two runs in a three-run eighth. Eaton had an RBI single and Melky Cabrera a two-run single in the ninth.Chicago tied a season-high with 16 hits. It had 15 in Thursdays 8-5 loss.Doziers three-run homer gave the Twins a 3-1 lead in the third. It was the 33rd of the season for the second baseman, who hit 13 in August and has a majors-best 19 since the All-Star break.Fraziers game-tying two-run shot in the fourth was his 35th oof the year and established a record for most homers in a year by a Chicago third baseman.dddddddddddd White Sox manager Robin Ventura hit 34 in 1996.Tied at 4 in the sixth, Carlos Sanchez hit a liner to left that Logan Schafer broke in on and then tried to retreat before it bounced over the wall for an RBI double.ABREU STAYS HOTAbreu was 3 for 6 with an RBI and has reached base in a career-high 29 straight games, the longest run by a White Sox player since Juan Pierre had a 29-game streak six years ago. Abreu has 11 hits in 23 at-bats in his last five games. He had three hits, including a home run Thursday, and hit .362 with eight home runs and 18 RBI in August.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: SS Tim Anderson, who left Thursdays game with a bruised right calf, did not play. The rookie, who has hit safely in 21 of his last 24 games, is day to day.Twins: LHP Buddy Boshers was reinstated from the 15-day DL after missing 20 games with left elbow inflammation. . OF Robbie Grossman missed his fourth straight game with a sore oblique.UP NEXTChicagos James Shields (5-16, 5.86), who was 0-4 with a 11.42 ERA in August, but allowed just two earned runs in six innings Monday against Detroit, is to face Minnesotas Hector Santiago (10-8, 4.93) Saturday. Santiago threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings Monday in Cleveland after going 0-4 with a 10.89 ERA in his first four starts with the Twins. ' ' '