Coastal Carolina needed to reset the narrative.
The Chants turned in a frustrating performance in front of a packed Brooks Stadium two weeks earlier against the University of Virginia. Despite the home fans providing a raucous atmosphere before the game, Coastal’s mistakes robbed them of that energy.
The doctor prescribed a win for CCU, and the Chants filled that prescription. The only side effect was a litany of yellow flags.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ( 4-1 ) vanquished the Old Dominion Monarchs (1-4 ) score in a game beset by penalties. Both sides combined for more than 200 yards of penalties, committed mainly by Coastal. Despite the sloppy play, CCU overcame an early deficit and got the needed win.
CCU fully displayed the explosive offense that Coastal has shown flashes of through the first four games, but the defense and special teams turned in mixed efforts.
Head coach Tim Beck seemed energized during the post-game news conference. Letting out a “woo” as he walked to the podium, Beck said it was a fun game despite the penalties and challenging game.