 Indiana quarterback John Paci was the cornerstone of Indiana 's offense , and completed 133 of 258 passes for 1 @,@ 796 yards and eight touchdowns during the regular season . During the team 's regular @-@ season game against Penn State , Paci completed the longest passing play in Indiana history , completing a 99 @-@ yard pass to wide receiver Thomas Lewis for a touchdown . That play in part helped make Paci 's performance against Penn State the fourth @-@ highest single @-@ game passing total for an Indiana quarterback in school history . Paci suffered a separated shoulder during the regular season , but despite the injury , he was predicted to start at quarterback against Virginia Tech and undergo surgery following the Independence Bowl . 
