The LSU Tigers lost their first game of the season on Saturday to the Ole Miss Rebels, in a performance that was frustrating for many who watched.

Not only did the offense struggle to move the ball again, but the worn-put defense started to show signs of cracking. 

Still, there were still a handful of performances that should be praised amidst the firestorm that always follows a loss.

Here are the four highest-graded players from the game, per Pro Football Focus. Unsurprisingly, most of them came from the defensive side of the ball:

DB A.J. Haulcy - 84.7

Haulcy has been everything that the Tigers have hoped for and more thus far since the second half of that game against the Clemson Tigers.

He was all over the place in this game, finishing with 13 tackles without missing one and a forced fumble. He also held his own in coverage, allowing two catches for 22 yards on four targets.  

Despite playing a whopping 88 snaps, he never really seemed to slow down. That's exactly what a team needs out of their top safety.

DB PJ Woodland - 79.5

Woodland struggled out of the gate in Week 1, but has been fantastic since then. He's taken a huge step forward his his freshman campaign, which is to be expected, but he looks like he could be a staple of this defense for a couple of years.

PFF has him as allowing just two catches on six targets, which is one of the best outings of his career. He did allow a big 25-yard catch, but his clutch interception made up for it.

WR Nic Anderson - 70.2

Anderson certainly hasn't had the start to his time in Baton Rouge that many expected, but he did have one of the best moments of the season so far with his ricochet touchdown catch against former LSU defensive back Sage Ryan.

Anderson is now up to eight catches for 72 yards with two touchdowns on the year. The lack of production has been a combination of knocking the rust off after not playing last season and the overall weakness on that side of the ball.

CB Mansoor Delane - 70.1

Even during the down weeks, Delane still appears near the top of the list. He had his worst game as a Tiger, allowing two catches on two targets for 41 yards. Most of those came from one 29-yard catch, which was the biggest play against him this season.

He is still the second-highest graded cornerback in the nation with at least 100 coverage snaps. The defense didn't have it's best day, but was far from the reason that LSU lost this game.