Sept. 12-18
Peila, a junior safety from Central Point, Ore. (Crater HS), had two interceptions in the contest which he returned for a combined 70 yards. The first set up the Wolves' second touchdown of the game as he returned it 50 yards to the Wildcats' five yardline. He also had the first of two WOU interceptions in CWU territory in the final two minutes to protect a seven-point lead. Peila finished the contest with 79 return yards, including 70 on two interceptions and nine on one punt return. He also added four tackles, including a seven-yard quarterback sack.
Oct. 10-16
Peila had 129 return yards including 90 on two interceptions, 30 on a fumble recovery and nine on a punt return to lead the Wolves to a 34-10 win against Simon Fraser. With WOU leading 20-10 in the fourth quarter, Pelia's fumble return set up a 10-yard touchdown run by Kenneth Haynes with 4:54 left. Thirty-eight seconds later, Peila, who also had nine tackles, sealed the win with a 48-yard touchdown interception return. Peila leads the GNAC with six interceptions for 195 yards. The yardage total is a GNAC single-season record, breaking the old mark of 163 by Brandon Kennedy of Central Washington in 2005. Peila has 12 career interceptions for 303 yards, which is 70 shy of Kennedy's career GNAC record. "Peila's two picks were very crucial plays," Western Oregon head football coach Arne Ferguson said. "They really put the game away."
