He was promoting people donating to the food bank in Utah's food drive, which was the Utah-byu rivalry food drive until this year when byu discontinued the food drive competition because of changes in the rivalry. In trying to get people to donate, he said that he wasn't sure why the "wussies down south" backed out of the food drive, but hoped people would support it none the less and we raise more money and food than last year.

So yes, he said it, but not in reference to anything but the food drive