AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn coach Gene Chizik says he has confidence in his assistants and that he feels ``a very, very high sense of responsibility'' to Tigers fans.

Chizik said Sunday that at season's end ``we go out and evaluate everybody as I get evaluated.''

The Tigers (1-6, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) are off to their worst start in 60 years. Chizik says he doesn't worry about himself but the fans, players and coaches.

He says, ``It's about everybody else and everybody else's expectations and things of that nature. I don't take that lightly.''

Chizik says the team and coaches will continue to fight ``down to the end.''

The Tigers are coming off a 17-14 loss at Vanderbilt and have the 119th-ranked offense. They host No. 22 Texas A&M on Saturday.