 Indiana 's offense began play from the Hoosiers ' 34 @-@ yard line following the kick . Paci scrambled for several yards , then completed a pass for a first down at the 50 @-@ yard line . On the next play , however , Paci fumbled the ball , which bounced into the hands of Tech defensive end Lawrence Lewis , who returned it 20 yards for a touchdown . The score and extra point gave Tech a 21 – 13 lead with 23 seconds remaining before halftime . Virginia Tech 's post @-@ score kickoff was returned to the Tech 42 @-@ yard line , potentially setting up an Indiana field goal try before halftime . Paci completed a pass to the 36 @-@ yard line , and the few seconds remaining in the first half apparently ran off the clock before Indiana could use its final timeout to stop the clock . 
