Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher, speaking during his weekly press conference, said FSU is close enough — at least, the team has been in a few games this season — that drastic changes aren't needed.

The Seminoles are 2-5 overall and 2-4 in ACC play coming off an embarrassing 35-3 loss to Boston College.

To start his press conference, Fisher said FSU's fans "deserve better," but said this season doesn't mean sweeping changes need to hit FSU's program.

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"I'll say this, you're 2-5, but you're one-possession," Fisher said with reference to the end of the Miami and Louisville games — both of those games came down to last-second scores. Against Louisville, FSU turned the ball over in the red zone, which led to the Cardinals' game-winning field goal.

"Are you really any different?" Fisher asked after referencing the games FSU could have won. "That's what I keep saying. I mean, you are as far as record-wise and perception and probably confidence and things that allow you to push forward."

He said making drastic changes mid-season isn't realistic, anyway.

"You can't drastically change things (mid-season)," Fisher said.

"Sometimes there's drastic changes, sometimes there's moderate changes. You have to evaluate that based on why things happened.

"To say, 'All right, we're going to run a new offense. We're going to run the wishbone.' Or, 'We're going to run the 3-3 stack defense or something.' It's still the knowledge of what players know and how you do it. You've just got to get them to do it better."

Fisher said the Seminoles need to execute better in key moments. He added there isn't a like of inner fire or passion on the team — it's up to the coaches to ensure players are in the best spots to execute.

"There's a want-to in there, but you've got to go out and execute and we've got to go coach them in that regard," he said. "That's exactly what's got to happen. It's not brain surgery, but we've got to make sure that we have people that present it the right way, prepare it the right way and execute the right way."

The Seminoles face Syracuse (4-4, 2-2 ACC) at 12:20 p.m. Saturday in Doak Campbell Stadium.

"It's like a boxer," Fisher said. "Once he gets hit in the face, you gotta keep coming, no matter what, with passion and desire that way instead of going back and evaluating everything, you've got to push."