Money is pouring into a deep-red House district in Tennessee ahead of an early December special election, as the candidates and their super PAC backers ramp up spending.

Tennessee Democrat Aftyn Behn faces GOP attacks over old comments about hating Nashville in heated special election race for Republican-held House seat.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 20 Tennessee beat Tennessee State 89-60.

Still the favorites, Republicans have grown nervous about a House special election that could show whether the political environment continues to shift leftward.

The Tennessee high school football playoff spotlight shines on Chattanooga this Friday night as the undefeated Baylor Red Raiders (10-0) host their crosstown rivals, the McCallie Blue Tornado (10-2), in a Division II-AAA state semifinal.

UF interim coach Billy Gonzales hopes he and the Gators can rise to the occasion against Tennessee as his mentor, Urban Meyer, is honored.

Tennessee did welcome back Darrell Baker Jr. (knee), Jeffery Simmons (hamstring), Tyjae Spears (NIR/rest), Jihad Ward (NIR/rest), and Kevin Zeitler (back), all worked on Thursday, while starters Elic Ayomanor and Xavier Woods, along with backup safety Kendell Brooks, sat out.

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