The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pulled off a stunning upset of the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, and no one enjoyed it more than wide receivers coach DeAndre Hopkins.

Georgia Tech dominated Clemson 20-6 at Memorial Stadium, and Hopkins was all smiles as he celebrated the victory after the game. The moment was made even sweeter by the fact that it came against his alma mater, where he starred as a wide receiver from 2010 to 2012.

“It's happening! It's about to happen! It's happening!,” Hopkins said in a clip posted by KingSZN on X, which was originally posted on Instagram.

Georgia Tech WR Coach DeAndre Hopkins celebrating the win over Clemson 😭🔥

Hopkins played WR for Clemson from 2010-2012
(🎥 lamiless on IG) pic.twitter.com/RqCWOvUjcb

— KingSZN (@King_Szn10) November 14, 2026

Hopkins joined the Yellow Jackets’ staff in July as an assistant wide receivers coach before being promoted to lead the position group for the final three games of the regular season. Saturday’s trip to Death Valley marked his first game in the new role, and it could not have gone much better.

The five-time All-Pro, who spent 13 seasons in the NFL with the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, watched his team control the game from start to finish.

Georgia Tech leaned heavily on its ground game, piling up a season-high 269 rushing yards. Justice Haynes led the way with 116 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Grady Adamson added a career-high 87 rushing yards and a score.

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The Yellow Jackets’ defense was just as impressive, holding Clemson to 228 total yards and keeping the Tigers out of the end zone. Clemson also lost starting quarterback Tait Reynolds to a knee injury on the opening drive.

The win was Georgia Tech’s first at Clemson since 2008, snapping an eight-game losing streak at Death Valley. The Yellow Jackets improved to 3-7 on the season, while Clemson fell to 6-4.

Georgia Tech will look to carry the momentum into next Saturday’s home game against Wake Forest.