according to something I read he assured Ash he wasnt actively TRYING to run up the score. He certainly played a lot of 3rd stringers.
but....IMO he could easily have taken the foot off the gas just before the half. The outcome was obvious at that point...
I hope a few years from now when WE beat them 62-6 ASH assures Harbaugh we didnt ACTIVELY run up the score.....(that is MY hope anyway)
I think that's right. Harbaugh looked sincere and based on Ash's reaction you could tell it was something along those lines.