Now here is your chance to have some fun and meet a great Gamecock in George Rogers as the “SPORTS ILLUSTRATED HEISMAN TOUR PRESENTED BY NISSAN” stops in Columbia, SC.
WHO: Meet a Gamecock football legend on game day!
o South Carolina’s 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, the school’s career rushing leader, will appear from 10:00-11:30 a.m., participating in both an “SI Chalk Talk” session with Dan Patrick Show executive producer Paul Pabst from 10:00-10:30 a.m. and an autograph session from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
WHAT: Sports Illustrated and Nissan have teamed up to celebrate the Heisman Memorial Trophy and the greatest games in the history of college football with a 10-stop national tour at marquee matchups this season. Admission to the tour is free, and fans are encouraged to pick up a Sports Illustrated special-edition magazine that showcases “College Football’s Unforgettable Games” … compliments of Nissan.
o Get your picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the Heisman Trophy
o Take a closer look at the 2012 Nissan Maxima premium performance sedan, the original “4-door sports car,” and the 2012 Nissan Frontier vehicle, where single-minded ruggedness is married to advanced technology.
o View SI covers and images on 52″ touch screen monitors
o Participate in autograph sessions and photo ops with former football greats
o Win prizes by participating in fun, interactive games including a virtual combine and QB challenge with gesture recognition technology
o Register for the BCS Championship Ultimate Experience Sweepstakes
o Get an RFID bracelet, allowing you to check in and instantly share your experience on Facebook
o Keep tabs on the weekend’s action by viewing games and highlights on plasma TVs and a custom 16′ x 9′ LED screen
WHEN: SATURDAY, November 12, 2011 – 8 a.m. until kickoff
WHERE: Located in Gamecock Village, on George Rogers Blvd. across from Williams-Brice Stadium
Look for the big Nissan/Sports Illustrated helium blimp flying overhead!
