▁by ▁Dallas . ▁ ▁Rec ruit ing ▁The ▁Card inals ▁signed ▁ 2 5 ▁rec ruits ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁class . ▁In cluded ▁in ▁the ▁top - 4 0 ▁class ▁were ▁three ▁four - star ▁rec ruits ▁on ▁off ense , ▁a ▁five - star ▁rec ruit ▁on ▁defense , ▁and ▁another ▁four ▁four - star ▁rec ruits ▁on ▁defense . ▁ ▁Pre - season ▁hon ors ▁Five ▁Card inals ' ▁players ▁were ▁hon ored ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁pre - season ▁watch lists ▁for ▁national ▁awards . ▁ ▁Brian ▁Bro hm ▁– ▁Max well ▁Award , ▁Walter ▁Camp ▁Award , ▁and ▁Dave y ▁O ' B rien ▁Award ▁Michael ▁Bush ▁– ▁Max well ▁Award ▁and ▁Walter ▁Camp ▁Award ▁Art ▁Car m ody ▁– ▁Lou ▁Gro za ▁Award ▁N ate ▁Harris ▁– ▁Dick ▁But k us ▁Award ▁Eric ▁Wood ▁– ▁Out land ▁Tro phy ▁and ▁R im ington ▁Tro phy ▁ ▁Season ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Co aching ▁staff ▁The ▁Card inal ▁team ▁was ▁co ached ▁by ▁Bobby ▁Pet r ino ▁and ▁his ▁staff , ▁most ▁of ▁whom ▁were ▁in ▁their ▁fourth ▁year ▁together . ▁Tom ▁Mc M ah on ▁was ▁brought ▁in ▁this ▁year ▁to ▁coach ▁special ▁teams ▁and ▁the ▁outside ▁line back ers . ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Game ▁summar ies ▁ ▁Kentucky ▁ ▁The ▁Card inals ▁opened ▁their ▁season ▁against ▁in - state ▁riv als ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁Wild c ats , ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁Governor ' s ▁Cup . ▁Kentucky , ▁led ▁by ▁fourth ▁year ▁coach ▁Rich ▁Bro oks ▁and ▁quarter