They lost the 2022 Rose Bowl to the Buckeyes (4)

I believe the answer is:

utes

(Other definitions for utes that I've seen before include "Native Americans living chiefly in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico" , "American Indians" , "little vans" , "New Mexicans" , "Vehicles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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