FSU football: 5 areas of improvement needed after Notre Dame game

FSU football fought valiantly against Notre Dame Sunday night, but in the end, it was still a loss in the column. There are no such things as moral victories at Florida State, and the effort and heart presented should be on display every game, no matter the opponent.

FSU offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham hit it on the head in his post-practice interview Wednesday.

Effort should be the bare minimum, and it’s telling how far things had fallen off because that’s all most reasonable FSU fans wanted Sunday night. We can check that goal off as an expectation set moving forward.

Now comes the part where the team has to show consistent improvement where they fell short Sunday night. The good news is a lot of the areas where FSU football needs to improve are easily fixable.

Some will improve with more experience and practice reps, and others may have to wait until recruiting can help fix them. This team has the potential to win some games if they can stay healthy.

I’ve written it here and said it on my podcast. I like the starting 11 on both sides of the ball. However, it’s the lack of depth that could hurt if the team can’t stay healthy.

I did see some reserve players flash Sunday night, which is a great sign of development. Let’s take a look at five areas the Noles need to improve after Notre Dame.