Agreed that the writer is absolutely terrible. The game is in Pullman, so I think that it probably was the UW band.
From Google”There are 121.50 miles from Seattle to George in southeast direction and 149 miles (239.79 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 route.” The writer should have said from Seattle, instead of from Spokane. Spokane is way north of the route from Seattle to Pullman and does not figure in the trip, although George is 120 some miles west of Spokane on the route to Seattle.
I hope the band members recover in time for tonight’s game.