====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0233_1 from reel: NP 14929 (2009-08-17 to 2009-11-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/46454 Title: Tigers Silence Critics in Opening Game Summary: Missouri football team defeats Illinois 37-9 in season opener, with quarterback Blaine Gabbert throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns in his debut. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Missouri Tigers; Big 12 Conference Named Entities: Gabbert, Blaine [quarterback]; Perry, Jared [wide receiver]; Pinkel, Gary [coach]; Weatherspoon, Sean [linebacker] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Wildcats Optimistic About Defense Summary: Kansas State football team shows defensive improvement in season opener against Massachusetts, holding opponent to 110 rushing yards. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Kansas State Wildcats; Big 12 Conference Named Entities: Snyder, Bill [coach]; Childs, Eric [defensive end] Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.