Just no. They were pretty much playing til 1 AM at their time. Stayed on the field for 99 plays. Two freshmen had to come in the middle of the game due to injuries.
I don't think Fitz is capable of telling his guys to fake something. Both teams must have lost seven guys to injury.
Both the announcers and Sonny Dykes seemed to think they were faking injuries. And both Bilema and Saban have said things like "more plays means more fatigue means more injuries", which makes sense. The coaches' handshake was looking real awkward but for some reason ESPN cut away