Wuerffel to sign autographs in Jacksonville this weekend
As part of the "Sports Illustrated Evolution of the Game Tour". former Florida Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel will be among former Florida and Georgia legends signing autographs prior to Saturday's Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville.
Sports Illustrated and Nissan are paying tribute to the ever-evolving game of college football by stopping at 10 games across the country throughout the 2008 season. Admission to the tour is free, and fans can get a complimentary copy of a special “Game Breakers” collector’s edition of Sports Illustrated.
Wuerffel, the quarterback of the 1996 UF national champions, will sign autographs from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
SI senior writer Dan Patrick will be signing autographs from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Former Georgia All-America running back and 1992 Doak Walker Award winner Garrison Hearst will sign autographs from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
From 10 a.m. until the game's 3:30 p.m. kickoff, fans can have their picture taken on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the Heisman Trophy, take a trip into college football history inside the SI Vault Museum and watch football games and highlights on plasma TVs.
The events will be held at the Championship Dreams Festival located outside of the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium’s South End Zone.


If you bleed orange and blue, this blog is for you. The Gator Report is written by Florida beatwriter Antonya English and the staff of the St. Petersburg Times. We invite your comments and participation.
Comments