LOUISVILLE, Ky. — J’Mari Taylor’s 2-yard run in overtime gave No. 24 Virginia a 30-27 victory over Louisville on Saturday.

The Cavaliers (5-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), off to their best ACC start since 2007, won as an underdog despite the nation’s fifth-best offense, averaging 539.6 yards per game, being limited to 237. A pair of defensive scores offset the sputtering offensive performance.

Taylor, who ran 16 times for 68 yards, took a direct snap on a third-and-1 and ran up the middle for the winning score. On the previous play, starting quarterback Chandler Morris ran for 7 yards, but he was knocked out of the game after suffering an injury on the play.

The Cardinals (4-1, 1-1) rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Chris Bell made a one-handed catch in the fron

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