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Florida coach Urban Meyer picked offensive line coach Steve Addazio to succeed Dan Mullen as offensive coordinator.

Mullen, hired as Mississippi State's head coach earlier this month, still was expected to call plays when the top-ranked Gators play No. 2 Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series national title game Jan. 8 in Miami.

"I'm excited to keep the continuity of our play calling within our current staff," Meyer said in a statement Saturday. "Steve has played a key role in our offense in his time at Florida. Our entire offensive staff is involved in game planning and scripting plays. As always, I will remain very involved in the offensive game plan."

Addazio, who served as Indiana's offensive coordinator before arriving at Florida in 2005, has worked with Meyer six years. They also spent two years together at Notre Dame.

TOWSON: Rob Ambrose was hired as the football coach at Towson, signing a five-year contract with his alma mater after serving for seven seasons as an assistant at Connecticut. Ambrose, a 1993 graduate of Towson, was offensive coordinator at UConn for the past four seasons. He becomes the fourth head coach in the 40-year history of Towson football. "Rob was on our list from the very beginning," athletic director Mike Hermann said. "We had an outstanding field and discussed this opportunity with many well-respected coaches. At the end, it became clear that Rob Ambrose was the best choice to lead our program."