Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris threw two touchdown passes a week after exiting with an injury and the No. 19 Cavaliers did most of their best work on defense to beat Duke 34-17 on Saturday in a game with significant Atlantic Coast Conference championship implications in Durham, N.C.

J'Mari Taylor rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in a huge bounce-back performance for Virginia (9-2, 6-1 ACC) after its home loss to Wake Forest, keeping the Cavaliers in the thick of the conference race.

Duke (5-5, 4-2) lost its second straight game since winning at Clemson, likely dropping out of the race for a spot in the ACC title game.

Morris was unable to finish last Saturday's game against Wake Forest and was placed into concussion protocol, with his status for the Duke game uncertain unti

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