As Tennessee was driving against the Crimson Tide in the third quarter, Alabama needed an excuse to make a substitution. Instead of burning a timeout, an assistant coach seemed to tell a player to fall down, even giving him a slight friendly push, and then signaled for the ref to acknowledge him and blow the whistle – which the ref did.

With Alabama football traveling to Tennessee on Saturday, here's a look back at how former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban did vs. the Vols with the Tide:

Believe it or not, Nick Saban knows a thing or two about the University of Alabama. The 72-year-old College Gameday analyst won six national championships