 Indiana received the Virginia Tech kickoff in the end zone for a touchback and began the first drive of the game at their 20 @-@ yard line . On the first play of the game , Indiana rushed up the middle for a six @-@ yard gain . After Paci threw an incomplete pass , he attempted to scramble for the first down but was tackled one yard short . Indiana punted the ball , and after a block @-@ in @-@ the @-@ back penalty against Virginia Tech , the Hokies began their first possession at their 15 @-@ yard line . After a five @-@ yard false start penalty on Tech 's first play , Hokie running back Dwayne Thomas rushed the ball for a 10 @-@ yard gain , making up twice the yardage lost to the penalty . Tech 's second play was another rush by Thomas , who ran to the Tech 27 @-@ yard line for the game 's first first down . Once there , DeShazo completed two consecutive passes , pushing Tech to their 45 @-@ yard line . Tech was able to continue the advance across midfield and into Indiana territory , but the Hoosiers ' defense stiffened and denied Tech another first down . After a Hokie punt , Indiana began its second offensive drive at its 15 @-@ yard line . 
