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“Ucambre is a good young player who we want to see play more,” Dickenson said. “He’ll get a huge challenge this week.”

Wilson began the season at his regular right-guard spot but moved outside when Dan Federkeil went down with tendinitis.

The 2015 Canadian Football League all-star has handled the centre duties in the past, just not from the opening kickoff.

“It’s a new opportunity this week,” Wilson said. “It will be my first start at centre.

“I played two pre-season games and two other games where I’ve had to come in in relief, once at the end of the first quarter.”

If nothing else, the six-foot-six, 331-pounder should enjoy a quieter afternoon as he moves away from trash-talking Eskimos defensive end Odell Willis inside to face the likes of Almondo Sewell.

“I don’t listen to him,” Wilson said of Willis’ motormouth. “I give him nothing.”

The challenge is no less daunting with Sewell sitting second in the league with seven sacks.

But Stamps offensive line coach Pat DelMonaco said there’s no lack of familiarity.

“He’s been our guard, so he’s faced him as a guard,” DelMonaco said. “They’re both familiar with each other.

“They’re both pro football players, and they’re both going to have to play well.

“They have to be ready for a battle, and I think Spencer will be ready for us.”

Williams made his CFL debut a month ago in a wild win over the B.C. Lions but ended up getting hurt.

“He’s doing really well for a rookie,” DelMonaco said of the six-foot-three, 284-lb. freshman. “He’s an athletic tackle with a great punch.

“After that first start, he ended up getting hurt in practice. That’s why he didn’t start that next game.”

Williams has been getting the job done on the field and has held his own in the big boys’ weekly traditional game of bocce ball.

“He’s pretty good,” Wilson said of Williams, who plays for ‘the other team’ after every walkthough practice.

“You have to give the opponent some (credit). Not too much, though.”

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