ORLANDO, Florida — They say elephants never forget. Well, neither does Nick Saban.

In No. 9 Alabama's 35-16 Citrus Bowl win over No. 17 Michigan, Saban's Crimson Tide scored a touchdown in the game's final minute. At the time, the Crimson Tide commanded a 12-point lead.

Football fans were quick to debate whether or not Saban ran the score up on purpose, digging up an old rivalry between the five-time national champion and Harbaugh.

In 2016, Saban ripped Harbaugh's satellite camps.

"I don't know how much it benefits anybody because all the people that say this is creating opportunities for kids, this is all about recruiting," Saban said at the Southeastern Conference's annual meeting. "That's what it's about. ... What's amazing to me is somebody didn't stand up and say here's going to be the unintended consequences of what you all are doing."

"There needs to be somebody that looks out for what's best for the game, not what's best for the Big Ten or what's best for the SEC or what's best for Jim Harbaugh, but what's best for the game of college football," Saban added.

Then, Harbaugh fired back on Twitter, tweeting, "'Amazing' to me- Alabama broke NCAA rules & now their HC is lecturing us on the possibility of rules being broken at camps. Truly 'amazing.'"

Fast-forward to Jan. 1, 2020. Did Saban run up the score against Michigan on purpose?

Did Nick Saban run up the score on Jim Harbaugh? Fans debate.

Adam Hensley is a digital producer with the USA Today Network. You can follow him on Twitter @A_Hens83.

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