(CNN) — Ohio State denied Tuesday that it banned Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy from Ohio Stadium as a part of Fox Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff” show on Saturday, as the prominent University of Michigan alumnus called the Buckeyes out for focusing more on him than the Texas Longhorns.

The Buckeyes are set for a massive showdown with Texas on college football’s first major weekend of action and Fox will be airing the game as its flagship “Big Noon Saturday” broadcast. As part of the coverage, Fox’s pregame show – which has a new partnership with Barstool Sports and Portnoy – is slated to shoot from the field at The Horseshoe before the game.

Front Office Sports reported late Monday night that Ohio State had banned Portnoy from the stadium – the Wolverine alum frequently takes shots

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