Coastal Carolina head coach Joe Moglia noted this past week that the Chanticleers had cut down considerably on their mistakes this season, most notably committing about 60 percent fewer penalties per game compared to last season.
The Chants reverted back to their mistake-prone ways for at least one night on Saturday in a 45-20 loss to Louisiana-Monroe at Brooks Stadium.
Coastal lost two fumbles and quarterback Bryce Carpenter threw an interception in the end zone when the Chants were driving midway through the fourth quarter.
Coastal also had eight penalties for 71 yards, many of them costly at inopportune times.