Dana Parsons, Los Angeles Times

Not since the U.S. Olympic hockey team took on the Soviet Union in 1980 has a sporting event been so linked to a clash of cultures. As America exulted that night, the forces of goodness prevailed over evil, and look how great everything has turned out since. Once again, however, such a battle looms. This Saturday, half a continent away from Southern California, the No. 1-ranked Trojan football team will play the No. 14 University of Nebraska Cornhuskers… continue