 The 1993 Independence Bowl kicked off at 12 : 30 p.m. EST on December 31 amid sunny skies and 62 ° F ( 17 ° C ) temperatures . Indiana took an early 7 – 0 lead , but Virginia Tech responded , taking a 14 – 7 lead with two touchdowns — one late in the first quarter , and the other early in the second . Indiana closed the gap to 14 – 13 with two field goals in the second . In the final 23 seconds of the first half , however , Virginia Tech scored an additional 14 points . Tech 's defense recovered and returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown , then blocked a 51 @-@ yard field goal attempt and returned the ball 80 yards for the first blocked @-@ kick touchdown in Virginia Tech history . After a scoreless third quarter , Virginia Tech scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to secure an insurmountable lead . Indiana scored one more touchdown and brought the game 's final score to 45 – 20 . 
