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Cleveland Browns NFL Draft Profile: Nik Bonitto, EDGE Oklahoma
Whether the Cleveland Browns land a starting-caliber side in totally free company over the following week, they will certainly require to attend to the placement early in the 2022 NFL Draft, and also Nik Bonitto out of Oklahoma is a name to take into consideration.
Bonitto has actually been one of the most effective pass-rusher in university football over the previous 2 periods. He completed 72 deals with, 26.5 deals with for loss, and also 16 sacks in 21 video games, and also placed initially and also third in PFF pass-rush quality in 2020 and also 2021, specifically.
He had the ability to complete this many thanks in huge component to some wonderful sports characteristics. He’s active, fast, quick, and also dynamite. There are breaks where he looks even more like a safety and security than he does a protective end.
Literally, Bonitto pairs up quite well with Von Miller when he was appearing of Texas A&M. That is not to state that Bonitto has the exact same outlandish quick-twitch and also surge that Miller had, yet his characteristics are a lite variation, and also they have almost similar elevations and also weights.
That does not suggest that Bonitto will certainly be anywhere near as reliable a professional as Miller was and also is, yet it does suggest that there is priority for a small professional athlete to make a constant influence.
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A crucial distinction in between Miller and also Bonitto is that Miller had lots of experience having fun as a base end with his hand in the dust. Bonitto was a standup rush just for the Sooners and also went down right into insurance coverage on over 15% of his breaks in 2020 and also 2021.
There is definitely a distinction in between a gamer being not able to contribute, and also simply not having actually remained in that function in the past, yet it needs to most definitely be a factor to consider for the Browns. They appear to such as a more powerful run protector playing contrary Myles Garrett, which is not likely to ever before be Bonitto’s video game. Versus the run, he’s most definitely a void shooter that intends to make deals with behind the line rather than securing and also establishing the side.
Bonitto victories by utilizing his rate to defeat rival deals with to their area, and afterwards utilizing his outstanding bend to improve and also maintain his equilibrium. He’s revealed a selection of actions he can making use of, yet generally simply depends on surpassing and also under a deal with; dropping a block is not his point, neither is releasing the bull thrill, though he’s done it every so often.
The manufacturing and also characteristics are tough to refute with Bonitto, yet there is an inquiry of just how much of his efficiency was because of just out-athleting opposing deals with, something he will not have the ability to do as much in the NFL. He’ll be overmatched from a stamina point of view and also will certainly require to preserve appropriate utilize, specifically versus the run.
Cleveland can take Bonitto and also utilize him as a marked pass-rusher, turning know evident passing downs and also playing him outside of Garrett or whoever is beginning beyond. It’s not likely they would certainly take Bonitto and also have him stick his hand in the dust and also anticipate him to be a starting-caliber gamer as a newbie.
He could be an excellent DPR, with the prospective to become an every-down gamer if he can load on some even more muscle mass, yet just how high will the Browns agree to take him? It does not appear like he’s a terrific fit at 44, where they require even more of a split second and also functional influence, likely from a pass receiver or a side with a much more paradigmatic construct. Yet if he were to be up to 78, that’s a place where Bonitto would certainly make a great deal of feeling for this group.
The Oklahoma Sooners are one win away from advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. All that stands in the way are the Cal Golden Bears. Cal survived their first elimination game with a 4-0 shutout to beat Omaha for the second time to eliminate the Mavericks.
The Sooners are looking to make it to the Super Regional round for the 15th tournament in a row. The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s been an incredible run for this young Sooners team, which has risen to the occasion during the postseason. Since the SEC tournament began, the Sooners are 4-0. In two NCAA Tournament games, Oklahoma has outscored their opponents 19-2.
Kasidi Pickering went 3-for-3 on Saturday with two home runs and six RBIs. She was the only Sooner to record multiple hits in the win. From the circle, Sam Landry picked up her 20th win of the season, scattering seven hits across four innings and allowing two runs. True freshman Audrey Lowry worked a 1-2-3 fifth inning to close out the win and extend her scoreless innings streak to 6 1/3 innings.
If the Sooners win their first matchup with Cal, Oklahoma will move on to face the winner of the Tuscaloosa regional final between Alabama and Virginia Tech. If Cal wins the first regional final, the Sooners will play the Bears in an elimination game right after.
Here’s how you can watch Oklahoma-Cal in the Norman Regional final.
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TV Channel: ESPN+
Livestream: ESPN+
Watch Oklahoma vs. Cal live on ESPN+
Oklahoma-Cal time today
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Start time: 1 p.m. CT, 3:30 p.m. CT for elimination game if OU loses game one.
Oklahoma Softball Schedule 2025
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6 | Cal State Northridge | W, 7-2 |
| Feb. 6 | at San Diego State | W, 11-6 (9 inn.) |
| Feb. 7 | California Baptist | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 7 | Cal State Fullerton | W, 13-3 |
| Feb. 8 | Loyola Marymount | W, 9-0 |
| Feb. 9 | at Long Beach State | W, 2-0 (11 inn.) |
| Feb. 15 | Hofstra | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 15 | at No. 23/24 Baylor | W, 9-1 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 16 | Hofstra | W, 11-3 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 16 | at No. 23/24 Baylor | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 22 | Tulsa | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 23 | Wichita State | W, 8-1 |
| Feb. 24 | Bowling Green | W, 8-5 (8 inn.) |
| Feb. 24 | Abilene Christian | W, 9-1 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 28 | Marshall | W, 9-1 (5 inn.) |
| Feb. 28 | Kansas | W, 9-1 (6 inn.) |
| March 1 | Kansas | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| March 1 | Marshall | W, 11-0 (5 inn.) |
| March 2 | Kansas City | W, 17-1 (5 inn.) |
| March 7 | No. 10/11 South Carolina | W, 10-9 |
| March 9 | No. 10/11 South Carolina | W, 10-9 |
| March 9 | No. 10/11 South Carolina | W, 2-1 |
| March 12 | at Tulsa | W, 10-2 (6 inn.) |
| March 15 | at No. 15/12 Arkansas | W, 7-0 |
| March 15 | at No. 15/12 Arkansas | W, 6-4 |
| March 16 | at No. 15/12 Arkansas | W, 10-7 |
| March 19 | East Texas A&M | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| March 21 | at Missouri | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| March 22 | at Missouri | L, 3-1 |
| March 23 | at Missouri | W, 5-1 |
| March 26 | at Wichita State | W, 19-16 |
| March 28 | No. 10/9 Tennessee | L, 5-2 |
| March 29 | No. 10/9 Tennessee | W, 4-1 |
| March 30 | No. 10/9 Tennessee | L, 5-3 |
| April 1 | at UT-Arlington | W, 13-2 (5 inn.) |
| April 4 | St. Thomas | W, 12-4 (5 inn.) |
| April 4 | UCF | W, 6-0 |
| April 5 | UCF | Cancelled |
| April 9 | Oklahoma State (Devon Park, OKC) | W, 11-3 (5 inn.) |
| April 12 | at Alabama | W, 5-1 |
| April 13 | at Alabama | L, 6-1 |
| April 14 | at Alabama | L, 2-1 |
| April 18 | Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) | W, 4-0 |
| April 19 | Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) | W, 6-5 |
| April 20 | Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) | W, 9-6 |
| April 25 | Texas Longhorns | W, 7-6 |
| April 26 | Texas Longhorns | W, 7-2 |
| April 27 | Texas Longhorns | W, 9-8 |
| May 1 | at Florida | W, 6-5 |
| May 2 | at Florida | L, 9-4 |
| May 3 | at Florida | L, 6-4 |
| May 6-10 | SEC Tournament | Athens, Ga. |
| May 8 | vs. LSU | W, 4-1 |
| May 9 | vs. Arkansas | W, 8-6 |
| May 10 | vs. Texas A&M | Canceled |
| May 16-18 | NCAA Regionals | |
| May 16 | vs. Boston | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) |
| May 17 | vs. Cal | W, 11-2 (5 inn.) |
| May 18 | vs. Cal | 1 p.m. CT |
| May 18 | vs. Cal | 3:30 p.m. CT* |
| May 22-24 | NCAA Super Regionals | |
| May 29-June 6 | Women’s College World Series | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
*If Necessary
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NORMAN — Oklahoma is one win away from clinching a spot in next weekend’s Super Regionals.
OU downed the California Golden Bears behind a pair of home runs by Kasidi Pickering.
Her first came in Oklahoma’s first at-bat of the afternoon, then she returned to hammer a grand slam in the fourth to essentially end Saturday’s contest.
The 2-seeded Sooners finished off the 11-2 run rule victory in the top of the fifth at Love’s Field.
Oklahoma (47-7) gets to take the rest of the day off, while California (36-20) will have to battle out of the loser’s bracket on Saturday night.
Patty Gasso started Sam Landry in the circle for the second straight day, but the big offensive day made things easy on OU’s pitching staff.
Still, Cal put up a good fight against Landry.
The Golden Bears totaled seven hits off the Oklahoma ace, but the right-hander was able to strand runners in each of the first four innings to ensure Cal couldn’t battle back into the game.
Pickering needed just three pitches in the first to put the Sooners on top.
Cal immediately bounced back, however.
Left fielder Kaylee Pond bounced a home run off the foul pole in right field on the first pitch of the second inning to pull the Golden Bears back level with Oklahoma.
OU’s offense then plated four runs in the bottom of the second without an extra-base hit.
Cydney Sanders and Isabela Emerling put two aboard with walks and one out, then Cal starter Annabel Teperson hit Abby Dayton.
Oklahoma then got back-to-back-to-back singles from Pickering, Ella Parker and Sydney Barker, which each plated a run.
Barker’s single came off new Golden Bears pitcher Anna Reimers, then she plunked Gabbie Garcia to put OU up 5-1.
Reimers finally battled back with a pair of strikeouts to end the threat, and her offense got back to work in the top of the third.
The Golden Bears tallied three straight singles, the last of which by Acacia Anders plated a run to cut OU’s lead to 5-2.
Landry hit Pond to load the bases, but the Sooners rung up a double play to limit the damage to the lone run.
Cal loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the fourth, but Anders bounced out to third and OU was able to keep its 5-2 lead intact.
Barker’s second walk of the afternoon quickly turned into a run in the bottom half of the inning after Garcia hit her 17th home run of the year, which leads the team.
After Garcia’s bomb, a walk, a hit batter and a single loaded things up for Pickering’s grand slam.
Freshman left-hander Audrey Lowry entered for Landry in the fifth, and she closed the game out in the circle.
The Sooners will now wait for the loser’s bracket to work itself out to find out their opponents for tomorrow’s regional final, which starts at 1 p.m.
Omaha and Boston University will battle in the day’s first elimination game at approximately 3:30 p.m., and the winner of that will turn around and immediately take on Cal.
Whoever emerges to take on Oklahoma in Sunday’s regional final will have to beat the Sooners twice to advance to next weekend’s Super Regionals.
One win for OU will push it through to next weekend’s festivities.
NORMAN — Watch as Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso, outfielder Hannah Coor and third baseman Nelly McEnroe-Marinas spoke to the media following OU’s 8-0 win over Boston University after five innings at Love’s Field on Friday night.
The Sooners moved into Saturday’s winner’s bracket contest against Cal after the Golden Bears beat Omaha 1-0 on Friday.
Saturday’s contest is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
Sam Landry started in the circle, and she quickly worked through three innings. She allowed two hits and a walk, while finishing with four strikeouts.
Kierston Deal took over for Landry in the fourth and she closed out the game for the Sooners.
OU’s offense plated runs in the second inning and a pair of runs in the third.
The Sooners walked the game off with a home run by freshman catcher Corri Hicks. It was her third long ball of the season.
McEnroe-Marinas and Coor both led OU with two RBIs each, and Tia Milloy and Isabela Emerling also added RBIs to help the offensive explosion in the second inning.
Boston University will take on Omaha in the Regional’s first elimination game on Saturday night at Love’s Field.
You can also watch the press conference on Youtube.
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