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The Pittsburgh Penguins got one of the top free agent defencemen on the market and didnt have to give up big money or term to get it done. Numbers Game looks at the signing of Christian Ehrhoff. The Penguins Get: D Christian Ehrhoff. Ehrhoff, 31, was surprisingly bought out of his contract by the Buffalo Sabres and became one of the most appealing free agent defencemen on a thin market, yet decided to accept a one-year deal with a championship contender. While Ehrhoffs possession numbers werent great in Buffalo, thats no surprise playing for the worst team in the league, and Ehrhoff has consistently posted very strong relative possession numbers, so even though the Penguins may not be a possession powerhouse, they are a better team and have a supporting cast that should allow Ehrhoff to thrive. Since 2008-2009, he has 223 points, which ranks 13th among defencemen and hes averaged better than 23 minutes per game in each of the past four seasons. In Pittsburgh, Ehrhoff effectively takes over for Matt Niskanen, which should include some power play time, but this will allow the Penguins to be a little more judicious as they bring in their young defencemen. Simon Despres is due to move into he lineup and both Olli Maatta and prospect Derrick Pouliot are coming off shoulder surgery, so having Ehrhoff, Paul Martin and Kris Letang gives them a core around which they can anchor their defence. This isnt to suggest that Ehrhoff is a saviour, but hes capable of handling top-pair minutes, so getting that calibre of defenceman without having to give up term or significant money is a virtual gift for the Penguins. Additionally, signing for one year and $4-million, Ehrhoff sets himself up for another big contract next season, should he be so inclined. 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While the Rebels likely have too much ground to cover in the College Football Playoff Rankings they still have an outside shot at the SEC Championship, having earlier defeated Alabama and with Mississippi State still on the schedule. Ole Miss hasn’t played since their shellacking of Presbyterian two weeks ago, and that game was preceded by two straight conference losses, so rust could be a factor for senior QB Bo Wallace and the Rebels. Rivals USC, UCLA battle for spot in PAC-12 Championship game Always slated to be an exciting game against bitter rivals, both ranked in the Top 25, UCLA-USC took on extra meaning after Arizona State fell to Oregon State last Saturday. With that loss, the Bruins and Trojans are all of a sudden battling for the division and privilege to play Oregon in the PAC-12 Championship. Having beaten Arizona State earlier in the year the Bruins control their destiny while things would get muddied if the Trojans win as they’d be in a three-way tie with both schools from Arizona. The game features an interesting individual battle as well with UCLA QB and one-time Heisman candidate Brett Hundley trying to avoid the rush of USC defensive lineman and potential first-overall draft pick Leonard Williams all game long. No. 25 Minnesota looks to keep Big 10 Championship hopes alive vs. No. 23 Nebraska The Golden Gophers are hoping to bounce on Saturday after falling by just seven points to Ohio State last week. 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If Abdullah struggles again, likely so will Nebraska. No. 15 Arizona, No. 17 Utah battle for bowl positions Both Arizona and Utah are all but ruled out of the Pac-12 championship, but will battle Saturday to keep their top-20 ranking heading into bowl season. For Utah, Arizona will be the final big test before the post-season as they travel to face Colorado (2-8) next week. Arizona, however, is hitting their toughest two-game stretch of the season with rival No. 13 Arizona State looming to close the season. If Arizona, led by true freshman quarterback Anu Solomon, can earn a victory Saturday, the Wildcats battle against the Sun Devils will be must-see TV next week. You can watch this game live on TSN3 at 3:30pm et/12:30pm pt. Notre Dame looks to right the ship against No. 24 Louisville’s backup QB In mid-October, Notre Dame was 6-0 and contender for the College Football Playoff. 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