As the faces have changed, so has the outlook for both North Carolina State and Wake Forest, who have fashioned recent transformations thanks to the transfer portal.

When the teams meet Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C., the newest players to the in-state rivalry could provide huge impacts.

Host Wake Forest (14-7, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is in need of a positive outcome after a two-game skid, which includes the Demon Deacons' only home loss of the season last week to then-No. 10 Virginia.