Garrett Sickels joins Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell on today's new episode of The Pocket. Garrett Sickels gives a full break down of Penn State's defense, Drew Allar's performance on Saturday, and even shares some stories from his playing days at Penn State. Garrett also recaps Penn State's game against Northwestern, and gives his take on what the Nittany Lions need to focus on during the bye week. Hack & Brandon also recap college football's week 5, and discuss why Penn State's offensive has lacked explosiveness this season.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:52 - Catching Up w/ Garrett

05:51 - College Football Thus Far

08:49 - Penn State’s Defense

12:04 - Recapping Northwestern & Drew Allar

23:23 - Questions Marks in the WR Room

30:33 - THE BYE WEEK BANDIT

37:00 - Penn State’s Bye Week

47:48 - Mailbag Questions