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PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 07: Jaylon Smith #9 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates by wearing the hat of team mascot, Lucky The Leprechaun, following their 42-30 win against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on November 7, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
The football coach had a hankering for a hamburger. And so he left his office at the small Catholic high school, drove down the street to the nearest fast food emporium and, as he placed his order at the drive-through, thought only of how he would shed the sinful calories.