 Indiana 's first play on the new drive was stopped for a loss , and the Hoosiers were forced to punt after a short gain was nullified by a Paci sack on third down . The kick was a short one , and Tech began its second drive from IU 's 49 @-@ yard line . The first play was stopped for no gain , DeShazo threw two incomplete passes , and Virginia Tech punted after going three and out . Indiana recovered the ball at its 23 @-@ yard line , where their offense began work . A five @-@ yard false start penalty against the Hoosiers pushed them back , and Indiana was stopped for little gain on the first two plays of its drive . On the third play , however , Paci connected on a 75 @-@ yard pass to Thomas Lewis , who ran into the end zone for a touchdown and the game 's first points . Following the extra point kick , Indiana had a 7 – 0 lead with 5 : 36 remaining in the first quarter . 
