Michigan State University band members are standing guard over Sparty, the mascot statue, ahead of the big game against the University of Michigan to prevent it from being dressed in rival colors.
Washington State Patrol said "40-45 plus" people were transported to hospitals but that none of the injuries were serious. They were traveling to perform in Friday's Apple Cup in Eastern Washington.
The marching band from Talladega College, Alabama's oldest private, historically black liberal arts college, is listed as one of the participants in the inaugural parade on Jan. 20.
After the KSU marching band was accused of depicting a lewd act during its halftime show, the university has self-imposed sanctions while maintaining the band's intentions were innocent.
In May, we shared the story of a New Orleans high school marching band. Two students earned scholarships to play for Jackson State University's marching band, the Sonic Boom of the South.