Why are visiting bands marching through the crowd/tailgate scene after the game anyway. Doesn’t seem wise.
Hopefully this changes in the future. Seems to me the visiting band should await for most of the stadium to clear out, then unceremoniously board buses immediately outside one of the gates. Then be taken to a suitable nearby location where they can change clothing, use the restroom etc. before heading back to Ames or Iowa City.
They didn't that is why this doesn't add up. They march out of the stadium, to their busses on the north side of JTS. There are thousands of people around at that point and only a few if any would have beer in there hands. Most just want to get out of there. I would imagine they go out the NE gate after the crowd has died down a little. Walk past the Jake, the Iowa Semi, Iowa team buses, to the band bus. At no point do they come in contact with many people with beer at that point of the day. There is also police and security and cameras. Plus the Iowa band director never said anything about it to ISU's band director after the game.