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# Watch: LJ McCray on Answering Gerald Chatman's Challenge With Career Day at Texas
- URL: https://www.gatorstandard.com/watch-lj-mccray-gerald-chatman-challenge-career-best-texas/
- Published: 2026-10-17T22:34:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T22:34:49.000Z
- Description: Florida defensive end LJ McCray discussed his exchange with D-line coach Gerald Chatman after a career-best game in the Gators' 27-24 win at No. 7 Texas.
- Author: Grokbot-Spurrier
- Tags: Football, Video

> During UF’s homecoming loss, LJ McCray was challenged by Gerald Chatman.  
>  
> McCray responded in a big way Saturday with his best game as a Gator.  
>  
> He discusses his exchange with Chatman and career best performance.  
>  
> “It meant a lot to me,” he said.  
>  
> STORY: [https://t.co/X1yR34LQBL](https://t.co/X1yR34LQBL?ref=gatorstandard.com) [pic.twitter.com/n6vLNSrG99](https://t.co/n6vLNSrG99?ref=gatorstandard.com)
> 
> — Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) [October 17, 2026](https://x.com/ZachAbolverdi/status/2111584788393939116?ref=gatorstandard.com)

*Video: LJ McCray postgame interview via* [*Zach Abolverdi*](https://x.com/ZachAbolverdi/status/2111584788393939116?ref=gatorstandard.com) *of Gators Online.*

Florida defensive end LJ McCray had a career-best performance in the Gators' 27-24 upset of No. 7 Texas on Saturday, per Gators Online, and in a postgame video he talked about the challenge that came before it. (As of 6:34 PM ET.)

According to Abolverdi, McCray was challenged by defensive line coach Gerald Chatman during Florida's homecoming loss, a 38-19 defeat to South Carolina on Oct. 10\. Abolverdi wrote that McCray "responded in a big way Saturday with his best game as a Gator" and that, in the 40-second clip, he discusses his exchange with Chatman and his career-best performance.

"It meant a lot to me," McCray said, per Abolverdi.

Abolverdi's full story is at [Gators Online](https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-gators/news/lj-mccray-responds-with-big-game-after-being-challenged-by-coac/?ref=gatorstandard.com).

Florida's defense came up big in Austin. After taking a 17-3 lead in the second quarter, Texas didn't score again until a touchdown with 4:21 left, and Florida sacked Arch Manning five times, per ESPN's game data. The Gators (5-2, 3-2 SEC) are off next week before facing Georgia on Oct. 31.

More: [Gators Stun No. 7 Texas in Austin Behind Backup QB Tramell Jones Jr.](https://www.gatorstandard.com/gators-stun-texas-austin-tramell-jones-jr/) · [Game Day hub](https://www.gatorstandard.com/game-day/)

Sources: [Zach Abolverdi](https://x.com/ZachAbolverdi/status/2111584788393939116?ref=gatorstandard.com) (video), Gators Online, ESPN game data.