Virginia edges Syracuse in 3 OTs, 44-38

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Matt Johns was at a loss for words, and so the first thing he did was laugh. "It's hard to describe how much we needed that," Virginia's quarterback said after the Cavaliers rallied to pull even on the final play of regulation and then beat Syracuse 44-38 in three overtimes Saturday night. "Just morally, physically, mentally, just everything." The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Virginia (2-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), and came in a way that coach Mike London said he hopes can provide a springboard of confidence and similar success as the Cavaliers head into the second half of the season. First, they drove 88 yards in 19 plays, eating up the final 6:52 on the game clock, to Ian Frye 's tying 25-yard field goal as regulation expired.