Penn State running back Michael Zordich (9) doesn’t need to …

AP FILE PHOTO, NOV. 17, 2012 | published: December 28, 2012

Penn State running back Michael Zordich (9) doesn’t need to spend New Year’s Day in Pasadena to prove his final season came up roses. The Cardinal Mooney High graduate helped the Nittany Lions go 8-4 this season, including 6-2 in the Big Ten.