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Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans saw a whole new level of Willie Jefferson on Friday night.

The defensive end dominated against the Edmonton Eskimos and was the most important player in a 34-28 win for the Bombers.

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He had four tackles, two tackles for losses, three sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, two pass knockdowns and an onside kick recovery.

He even kicked a single point after forcing a fumble and booting the loose ball through the end zone.

“Willie was awesome,” Bombers coach Mike O’Shea said. “He was all over the place. “I’ll say it again, you can really tell out there how much he loves to play football. He just loves the game.”

Jefferson said the entire defensive line, which has been hit hard by injuries but hasn’t missed a beat, was in a zone.

“We came out here and executed the game plan to the T, except for that last touchdown,” Jefferson said. “You can really just give it to coach Richie (Hall) for the game plan. We just wanted to make Trevor Harris move around and not be comfortable in the pocket. I’d say we did that and we had a good game.”