 Virginia Tech returned Indiana 's post @-@ touchdown kickoff to its 27 @-@ yard line , and Tech 's offense returned to the field hoping to answer the Hoosiers ' score . Two rushes by Thomas gave Tech a first down near the 40 @-@ yard line . Aided by a penalty against Indiana , Tech gained another first down in the Hoosiers ' side of the field with a pass by DeShazo . A 15 @-@ yard late @-@ hit penalty against Indiana gave Tech another first down and pushed the Hokies to the Indiana 31 @-@ yard line . Tech continued to drive with runs from DeShazo , Thomas , and fullback Joe Swarm . Inside the Indiana 10 @-@ yard line , Tech was stopped for losses on consecutive plays before DeShazo connected on a 14 @-@ yard touchdown pass to Thomas . The extra point was good , and with nine seconds remaining in the first quarter , Virginia Tech tied the game at 7 – 7 . 
