MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - A judge reduced a felony charge to a misdemeanor against Murray State quarterback Jeff Ehrhardt, who pushed a campus police officer and took his ticket book.

Ehrhardt pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct Tuesday. He received a 90-day suspended sentence, must pay a $178 fine and perform 20 hours of community service work, according to Tona Steger of the Calloway County Attorney's Office.

Ehrhardt must write a letter of apology to the university's Public Safety Department, she said Wednesday.

Ehrhardt was charged with second-degree robbery April 9. He surrendered to the campus public safety office after a witness identified him. He acknowledged he took the citation book to win a $20 bet.

Murray State spokesman Dave Winder said Wednesday that Ehrhardt remains on the team.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.