Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 10 a.m. Dec. 11. Nichols, 64, was sentenced to death for the brutal beating and rape of 20-year-old Karen Pulley.

Dec. 11, 2025, 12:53 p.m. CT Tennessee Department of Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada speaks to the media after the execution of Harold Wayne Nichols at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in ...

Alex Golesh was introduced as Auburn's head coach on Dec. 1.

Penn State's Jim Knowles has replaced Tim Banks as Tennessee 's new defensive coordinator, UT announced on Dec. 11.

Both teams have dealt with significant injuries, but the 49ers remain in playoff contention while the Titans are not.

The Tennessee Titans finally added to their win column last week, improving their record to 2-11 with a victory over the Cleveland Browns.