Friday Top 5: The best images from Central Michigan football's first four games


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This week's Friday Top 5 highlights some of the most visually stimulating moments of the Central Michigan University football season so far. 

Here are the five best images Central Michigan Life photographers captured through the first four games of 2015.

1.  Opening Night 

As night falls on Mount Pleasant, freshman wide receiver Brandon Childress celebrates a touchdown in front of a packed Central Michigan University student section at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Sept. 3, 2015. The Chippewas lost their home opener to Oklahoma State 24-13. (Photo by Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer)

2. Bono gets win No. 1

First-year head coach and CMU alum John Bonamego celebrates the Chippewas' 31-10 victory over FCS foe Monmouth University on Sept. 12, 2015 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. When he was hired in February, Bonamego called the opportunity at CMU his "dream job," and one of the greatest honors of his life. (Photo by Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor) 

3. McCord shines as Chippewas drop overtime thriller 

Senior tight end Ben McCord brings down the game-tying touchdown pass from quarterback Cooper Rush with seven seconds remaining in Syracuse University's Carrier Dome on Sept. 19, 2015. McCord caught 10 passes for 147 yards, while Rush threw for 430 yards and two scores. But CMU fell to the Orange 30-27 in double overtime. (Photo by Monica Bradburn | Staff Photographer) 

4.  Spartans survive backyard brawl in East Lansing 

Freshman running back LJ Scott breaks through a host of CMU missed tackles as the Michigan State Spartans outlasted the Chippewas 30-10 at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 26, 2015. Scott and fellow rusher Madre London combined for 127 yards and touchdown, sending CMU to 1-3 on the season. (Photo by Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer) 

5. Bacci Ball 

Junior full back Joe Bacci warms up before CMU's clash with the Spartans in East Lansing on Sept. 26, 2015. Bacci has caught five passes for 23 yards and two touchdowns and has proved a useful weapon for quarterback Cooper Rush is goal line situations. (Photo by Kaiti Chritz | Photo Editor)

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Dominick Mastrangelo is the Editor in Chief of Central Michigan Life. Contact him at: editor@cm-life.com 

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