Mississippi State and Arizona State have reached halftime at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, and the host Sun Devils hold a commanding 27-3 advantage. Arizona State struck quickly on its opening possession and did most of the damage on the ground. Quarterback Sam Levitt capped off a 79-yard drive with a 17-yard touchdown scamper and the Sun Devils took a 7-0 lead with 9:31 remaining in the opening quarter. On their following drive, the Sun Devils had to settle for a 27-yard field goal by Ian Hershey, extending the lead to 10-0 with 2:00 left in the first quarter. On the ensuing pos…