Andy Fales Criticizes Roughing-the-Kicker Calls in Football
A trending topic in Des Moines-Ames, "What's Bugging Andy? Roughing Penalties Are Ruining Football," features Andy Fales expressing frustration over controversial roughing-the-kicker calls, like one in the BYU-UCF game, arguing that excessive player protection rules are negatively impacting the sport.
Des Moines Ames, IA, October 25, 2026 —
Andy Fales is drawing attention in the Des Moines-Ames area for criticizing roughing-the-kicker penalties, arguing that player-protection rules are negatively affecting football.
The trending topic, titled “What’s Bugging Andy? Roughing Penalties Are Ruining Football,” focuses on Fales’s frustration with controversial calls. One example cited is a roughing-the-kicker penalty in the BYU-UCF game. The summary of the topic does not specify when the game took place, describe the play in detail or identify the officials involved.
Fales’s central argument, as presented in the topic, is that protections for players have become excessive and are harming the sport. The summary does not provide further detail about which rules he believes should change, or whether he is calling for a specific response from football authorities.
The debate highlighted by the topic concerns how roughing-the-kicker calls affect the game. It presents the penalty as a point of contention between player protection and concerns that enforcement can negatively influence football. The available information does not include comments from players, coaches, officials or governing bodies, nor does it provide broader data on how often such penalties are called.
Beyond the BYU-UCF example, the summary does not identify other specific calls or games discussed by Fales. It also does not provide a date for the topic or details about where it was published. The issue, as described, is therefore centered on Fales’s criticism and the disputed penalty, rather than a documented account of any rule change or official response.
Story summarized from the original created by Keith Murphy on who13.com, see more information here.
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