National Champions Wide Receiver Matt Frier and Center Clay Shiver return to FSU as SodTalk Legends Saturday at 2pm at the Sod Cemetery, 90 minutes before the 3:30 kickoff of the FSU-Northern Illinois game.
Clay Shiver was Charlie Ward’s offensive center on the 1993 National Championship team and went on to become an NCAA Consensus All-American in 1995. From Tifton, Georgia, Shiver was a 3-time All-ACC Center and won the ACC’s Jacobs Trophy as the best blocker in the conference in his junior and senior seasons. An FSU Hall of Famer, was a three year starter in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. His Seminole teams had a record of 43-5-1.
Matt Frier was a Captain and key receiver for quarterback Charlie Ward during his National Championship senior season. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated holding sod for the Sod Cemetery following the 1993 Championship game. The Live Oak wide receiver had 95 receptions in his career. His best offensive performance came in the critical 1993 showdown against Florida in Gainesville when he had 11 receptions for 126 yards, sending the Seminoles to the National Championship game against Nebraska. His teams defeated Penn State, Texas A&M, and Nebraska twice in bowl appearances, while compiling a record of 47-6.
SodTalk begins at 2pm at the Sod Cemetery, located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium. Both Legends will be available to meet fans at 1:30pm.
Clay Shiver was Charlie Ward’s offensive center on the 1993 National Championship team and went on to become an NCAA Consensus All-American in 1995. From Tifton, Georgia, Shiver was a 3-time All-ACC Center and won the ACC’s Jacobs Trophy as the best blocker in the conference in his junior and senior seasons. An FSU Hall of Famer, was a three year starter in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. His Seminole teams had a record of 43-5-1.
Matt Frier was a Captain and key receiver for quarterback Charlie Ward during his National Championship senior season. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated holding sod for the Sod Cemetery following the 1993 Championship game. The Live Oak wide receiver had 95 receptions in his career. His best offensive performance came in the critical 1993 showdown against Florida in Gainesville when he had 11 receptions for 126 yards, sending the Seminoles to the National Championship game against Nebraska. His teams defeated Penn State, Texas A&M, and Nebraska twice in bowl appearances, while compiling a record of 47-6.
SodTalk begins at 2pm at the Sod Cemetery, located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium. Both Legends will be available to meet fans at 1:30pm.
