Indiana coach Tom Allen on Friday night denied the decision to cover up the Big Ten logo on Ibi Watson Jersey his team's uniforms during the Outback Bowl was related tobeing controversially left out of the Big Ten championship game.Images shared on social media earlier Friday showed anOutback Bowl patch obscuring the Big Ten logo on the front of Indiana's jersey andthe acronym "LEO" (short for Love Each Other) replacing theleague's helmet insignia. The Big Ten kept Indiana out Jack Blomgren Jersey of its title contest in favor of Ohio State despite the Buckeyes not meeting the predetermined requirement for games played. Ohio State defeated Northwestern for the conference crown to secure a College Football Playoff bid.To clarify what we are wearing on our uniform and helmet for tomorrows Outback Bowl: since I took over as Indiana head coach, this programs mantra has been LEO, Love Each Other," . "We did not intend to show any disrespect to anyone. We are a proud member of the Big Ten and are always representing our C.J. Baird Jersey conference, LEO is the foundation of our program and we want to bring in 2021 focusing on our team and Love Each Other. LEO!With a 6-1 record, Indiana holds its best winning percentage since 1945. It will face Ole Mi s in the Outback Bowl on Saturday.Indiana appears to have removed references of Tom Harmon Jersey the Big Ten from its uniforms for the Outback Bowl The B1G patch is covered by the Outback Bowl patch and the B1G sticker on the helmet is gone.Ole Mi s' Outback Bowl patch does not cover its SEC patch. Sporting News (@sportingnews) If Indiana was trying to i sue a rebuke to the Big Ten,it wouldn'tbe the first time the conference has been attacked by its own members this season. Several teams Isaiah Livers Jersey , including Ohio State,Nebraska and Penn State, loudly lobbied for the league to resume football activity when it initially shut down the campaign amid COVID-19 concerns. The Big Ten began its 2020 schedule on Oct. 24 a month after the SEC and six weeks after the ACC and Big 12.While denying disrespect from its uniforms, Indiana has not explained why the Big Ten patch is not visible.