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 conference start since 2007, won despite the nation’s fifth-best offense, averaging 539.6 yards per game, being limited to 237 yards. A pair of defensive scores offset the sputtering offensive performance.

Not that it mattered to Virginia coach Tony Elliott, after his team found enough offense for its first four-game winning streak in four years.

“There are no ugly wins,” he said. “I’m super proud of these guys. We practice that (game-winning play). It gives us a chance in those situations.”

Taylor, who ran 16 times for 68 yards, took a direct snap on a third-and-1 and ran up the middle for the g

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