I admit was surprised Bama went for the score rather than end the game.
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Bama ran the ball up the middle each time. So no, I don’t think they were trying to run up the score.
Its not Sabin’s job to keep from running up the score, it’s Harbaughs.
On the play where Alabama scored its last touchdown, it could have taken a knee and run the clock out; Michigan had no timeouts. The fact that Alabama tried to score on that play sure looks like Saban running up the score.